UBS

Funds management

UBS reduces fiscal cliff expectation to $80b

UBS has reduced its expectations for a potential fiscal cliff from $100 billion to $80 billion as a result of recently-announced expanded Government stimulus....

Funds management

Money Management Fund Manager of the Year finalists announced

The finalists have been announced for the 2020 Fund Manager of the Year Awards – the first year in which a whole of market approach to judging the awards has been adopted...

Funds management

Look overseas for dividend opportunities: Epoch

There are still opportunities for income investors despite the expected cuts in dividends, according to Epoch Investment Partners....

Funds management

Dividend cuts to exceed $20 billion: UBS

Dividends in the financial sector could be cut by 41% this year, according to UBS, with total ASX 200 dividends expected to fall by $21.7 billion....

Funds management

How have listed financials performed?

There have been mixed results for major listed financial groups in terms of volatility caused by COVID-19 with banks suffering least while firms such as OneVue and Challe...

Funds management

Bushfires impact stock and sector exposures

The implications of bushfires will have a significant impact on consumers, business and infrastructure assets across the country, including a number of sector and stocks,...

Funds management

ETFs take lead in Australian equity income sector

UBS, BetaShares and BlackRock were some of the top exchange traded funds in the Australia equity income sector....

Funds management

Which were the riskiest sectors in 2019?

For North American and Australian equity geared funds being risky paid off with high average returns, according to data....

Features

Has Trump underestimated China?

The US/China trade war may be dragging on, writes Laura Dew, but are we really facing the threat of a global currency war and will either side be a winner at the end?...

Funds management

UBS reduces indirect costs to 0%

The firm has reduced management fees to 0.29% across its UBS Tactical Beta Fund range....

Funds management

The domestic drivers for Chinese equities

Long-term fundamentals remain attractive for China, says UBS, despite the noise and volatility surrounding the US/China trade wars. ...

Financial planning

Have product providers jumped the gun on grandfathering?

Financial advisers have expressed concern and anger at product manufacturers who have written to advice clients informing them how to switch off grandfathered commissions...

Financial planning

Wealth management margins face significant squeeze

A new investment bank report has painted a gloomy picture of the Australian wealth management industry in which recent fee cuts will not be enough to avert significant pr...